32. New knowledge

Adam read this book until the morning, he just couldn't tear himself away from it. He read line by line, paragraph by paragraph, and everything was not enough for him. This new knowledge, it completely captured his attention.

In this book, such magic was described, which cannot be in the Amphibian world. It described such places that do not exist, creatures that it is time to imagine. Adam's eyes were swollen and red, he had been reading too long under the light of the lamp.

But even after morning came, he did not look up from his book. During breakfast, while they were training, while he was having lunch or signing documents.

He carried a book by his side all the time, reading during his business.

And so, having finished reading the last page, he closed the book and sighed calmly. He leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples. This book was....

" This is complete nonsense " – he looked at the book

"Wild magic, demons, coven magic, palismans, titans, it all seems like utter nonsense. " - he picked up the book and stroked the cover

"Nonsense, which is definitely reality. If there is a world with anthropomorphic frogs, then why not a world in which there are demons and there is magic? " – he opened the book on a certain page

"But their system is limited, there are too few covens and wild magic is being despised. Also, to use magic, you need a special organ called the "Witch's Heart" and I don't think I have it. "

The page depicted a green organ similar to the heart, which sprouted from an ordinary heart. It entangled an ordinary heart, merging with it.

"So is their magic. They're just drawing circles in the air and thinking about a spell, how is that even possible? No words, gestures, swings of a wand, a system by rank, just a circle and a thought. " - he flipped to another page

This page described the simplest spell of light. It was necessary to draw a circle in the air and think about something bright, that's all the description.

" And how do I use it ? If you think about it that way, they use magic from within themselves. More precisely, they use their own stock of this "magic". - He put down the book and picked up a small parchment

"I don't have an organ like them, but maybe I can use magic from outside? She described the world as "full of miracles and magic", in theory this magic should be everywhere. "

He attached a piece of paper to the page with the selection of the spell circle and began to redraw it on a small piece of paper. He drew a perfect circle, then poked in the middle and....nothing happened.

"I knew it, it can't be that simple. " – he put down the book and put another one on the table

"Magic from this world and magic from that, they are different, but even they have stumbling blocks. " – he opened a copy of the book that he bought from a little witch

"It can't be that simple. I don't think a gesture and a thought are enough, there must be something more. "

He began to flip through the pages at a fast pace, looking for something. And finally he stopped when he saw the pentagram in the chapter on rituals. It was a resurrection ritual. There were several magic circles in which there were many runes.

"Runes.....it might work. " - He took the paper and looked at the ritual

He chose a random rune that looked like an eye. It was an eye with a vertical pupil that surrounded a circle with a star. He quickly re-rubbed it, then poked at the leaf.....and again failure.

"Maybe the rules of their world and this are different, so their mania doesn't work here. " - He put down his pen and covered his eyes with his sleeve

" Then why do I need this book ? She's useless to me here, I can't do anything here. "

While he closed his eyes and thought, the leaf began to tremble. He slowly curled up into a ball, after which he shone and a mirror appeared in front of Adam. The image in the mirror quickly flipped over, showing Ann's room, where she and Sasha were sitting and reading something.

"Eh, okay. I will continue in..."

"Listen, Ann, don't you think Adam's been weird lately? After meeting with the fortune teller, he is a little out of his mind. "

Adam abruptly shut up. He quickly opened his eyes and looked around the room. He immediately noticed a small mirror floating in front of him. The mirror was faceted with a frame of dark energy, and at the top of it shone a yellow eye with a purple pupil.

"I think he has his reasons. They are connected by some kind of history, plus you heard that she was the last keeper of the box. " – Ann put the book away

"Yes, but... I'm a little offended that he doesn't say anything. " – Sasha sat down closer to Ann

Adam watched with dilated eyes.

( Damn ! It worked ! )

"He will tell you when the time comes. You have to understand, he doesn't trust us enough. Be patient and he himself will warm up to us over time. " - Ann took her hands

"Yes....thanks. I'm just a little worried. First this " meeting", then the fortune teller, I just don't know what will happen in the future. " - Sasha shook her head

( It worked ! So I can actually do magic using the damn runes! And what do you say to that, Elon Musk? ) – Adam raised his hands triumphantly

"Everything will be fine. We can only....Shhh shhh " – suddenly the mirror screen was covered with interference and it slowly disintegrated in the air

" Great ! what else are these runes capable of?! " – he looked at the spell book with a crazy look

"If I could make observation spells from one rune, can I combine several at once? "

He took a larger piece of paper and copied two runes at the same time. One of the runes looked like a smiling skull, and the other like a butterfly. He poked at the leaf, it quickly burned and a black butterfly with skulls on its wings appeared in front of him. She hung in place and did nothing.

"Ummm....forward? " – he gave the command and the butterfly flew straight out the window

When she flew up to the window, she didn't stop. She flew through the window, burning it with black smoke, leaving a hole in the form of a butterfly. She flew a couple more meters and disappeared.

" And if they are combined into one ? "

This time Adam took the skull rune and crossed it with the eye rune. Upon contact, a small little eye appeared in front of him, which levitated and looked at him curiously. The eye blinked and Adam blinked back and when he opened his eyes he saw his own body.

" Wow ! " – he jumped up, watching himself from the side

"Hmmm, I can still feel my body. " – he calmly moved his hands, danced and jumped

" And how do I get back ? " – he blinked and was back in his body until the eye disappeared

" It 's just limitless possibilities ! " - He looked at the runes greedily.

"It's just madness wrapped in a candy wrapper. I used runes from this world, but what if I use runes from Earth? What will be the difference ? " – he suddenly stopped talking and rubbed his temples

(You need to not go crazy. Everything in order, step by step. ) – he put the books away and went down to the library

He went to Ann's room and knocked on the door. Ann opened the door and looked at him in surprise, he never came to her door.

"I'm waiting for you in the kitchen. I think you have a lot of questions. " - He nodded and went into the kitchen

While he was waiting for them to come, he brewed three cups of strong tea, because it was practically night outside. Anne and Sasha came down a couple of minutes later, he handed them tea and sat down opposite.

"Lately I have introduced myself quite secretively towards you, which probably made you worry. " - Ann and Sasha exchanged glances

"And it probably also hurt you, because I hide so much about myself from you. I only recently realized that you practically don't know. So....Here I am. " - Adam shrugged his shoulders

"I am open to your questions. Right here and now, without secrets, I will answer your questions. " - He sipped his tea..

"Do you have a wife?! " - Sasha instantly asked a question, forcing him to spit out the tea

"Kha, what are you talking about? How can I have a relationship if the one who looks at me dies? At least think with your blonde head. "

" What is your connection with that fortune teller, Valerian? After meeting her, you're not yourself all day. " - Ann calmed Sasha down and looked at him

"Eh..." – he leaned back and rubbed his temples

"Our relationship cannot be described in two words, it will be a long story. "

"And we have nowhere to hurry. We are ready to listen to you. " - Ann smiled at him

"….Okay, then let's get started. " - he peered at his reflection in the tea

"So, my relationship with Valerian began.... "